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Topic: Where do you get your condoms from? (Read 12024 times)

What is your favorite brand and where do you get your condoms from? Last time I bought condoms I used a company online that I cannot remember (yeah it's been a long time) and bought 60 condoms for very cheap. Those were LIFESTYLE grey ones. Then I have grabbed condoms from sex clubs and brought them back home.

I'm not really about of colored condoms and not really about flavored condoms either.. I just need standard ones for anal sex.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

I use a non-brand brand called jippies, they come from a community condom shop so they are subsidized and cost 10 Euro cents each (durex cost something like 10 times more). I buy them a 100 a time. they are actually the best condoms I ever used including all the special sentisized latex-free expensive brands. I also receive female condoms free from the city public health clinic but I never dared use them, they seem complicated.

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"If you keep one foot in yesterday, and one in tomorrow, you piss all over today". Betty Tacy

I always get a free pack of 24 at my local pharmacy when I pick up my meds, alongside with some free vitamins, body lotion and stuff. They make a lot of money with my prescriptions and they're happy to give some of it back to their loyal customers. Then there are free condoms at the gay venues, usually combined with lube sachets. The local AIDS support center gives them out for free as well.

I have no favourite brand. I'm happy with the natural look, natural colour. Flavour is wasted on me, I don't suck rubber cocks and my butt has no taste buds.

Where do I get my condoms from?I don't, dear...hence my arrival at this joint.

PS- If I did get me a new batch, you can bet they wouldn't be red. Makes me feel like I'm a German Shepherd when I wear a red one.

Exactly! 'Cept I don't know about that German Shepherd thing. That would be scary. I'd stay away from the brown ones, too. We do occasionally have them for others who want them. We'll get a few medium sizes, and a few more of the biggest we can find, you know, just in case we get real lucky.

Irony of Ironies: my boyfriend when I was diagnosed worked at Condomania in the West Village. A decade later I ran into him on Christopher Street and he rushed up to proclaim to me he had just been diagnosed himself recently.

I dont like condoms! But since I am poz and have been told to never have unsafe sex agian by my Doc's I bought the Trojan Orange-tanish box at Walgreens. Still waiting to have sex....anyone in Denver??? LOL

When I used condoms I got them from my ASO or a place like Walgreen's or CVS.

It's slightly off topic, but you can also buy Elbow Grease at Walgreen's now. Considering that it is not used with condoms, it speaks volumes about how many folks here have dispensed with them altogether.

Brent(For whom serosorting stays the rule)

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Blessed with brains, talent and gorgeous tits.

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I get them at the supermarket, the brand name is "Family" (a bit contradictory, isn't it?). Lube's brand is also "Family". Of course it is a cheap non glamoured brand, but works OK.

Being a supermarket cheap condom brand guy has not been a handicap until today to get good sex ;-).

They come in packs of 12 units (extra special offer ones!!!), in packs of 6 units (regular price) and in young suit pack (2 condoms... more expensive -bizarre pricing policy anyway-).

All in all, they're not too expensive, about 1 euro the unit (1,3 dollars)...

Also in gaybars here in Madrid there are for free, with lube. Also I got them for free from time to time from friends who work or colaborate wiht ASOs...

Bucko, how does it work this thing of serosorting? Isn't it a bit risky of reinfection?

I've heard that risk of infection if both HIV+ are undetectable (and on meds, obviously) as per regards to viral load is very low... but, how to be sure of eachone is undetectable in the moment of an intercourse?

Anyway, I am not sure what to think about it, it seems an interesting issue to discuss about...

I have never bought one in my life. Hence, I am here. And, now that I am here, I serosort and still do not buy them. I guess if I wanted to buy them I would head to Walgreens or Rite Aid (both are close to you milker).

Milker, you buy condoms in a sixty pack? WOW, you are gettin lucky a lot.

I need to step back here for a moment. Brown condoms....brown condoms? Do they even sell brown condoms?! Definitely NOT aimed at the gay demographic. Well, not the majority of the gay demographic...

When ya get right down to it, I don't really need any assortment of colors when it comes to condoms. Plain old flesh tone works fine.

Not to put too fine a point on it, but "Plain old flesh tone" isn't pinkish/white for all people.

I recently saw an interview with billionaire Richard Branson (Virgin Records, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Airline, Virgin Galactic, around the world daredevil). Apparently one if the impediments to getting men in Africa to use condoms is they feel silly and offended wearing a white man's condom. He was heading an initiative to produce flesh tone condoms for African men.

Oh, to actually need condoms at the moment! But whenever I am sexually active, I just run on down to CVS and buy a big variety of different types of condoms, because I get bored with using one type and like a change. I am not that in to coloured condoms--I find them a bit unsettling, but I buy them occasionally just for kicks. I use astroglide for lube. I did try the CVS brand of the warming lubricant, but I had some irritation from it and I really itched down there.

Currently taking a daily total of 41 meds while only two meds for AIDS, the rest for other body organs effected by years of retrovirals. Diagnosed with Lung Cancer in 2012, COPD Stage 4 2015, and everyday comes with different health episodes which has sent me to the Er via EMS on a regular basis. My quality of life has been impacted to the point I am just tired of this life and ready to head to heaven..

I hope you're not using Crisco while using latex condoms! If you are, you're going to end up with a broken condom one day. Oil based lubes (and Crisco falls into this catagory) degrade latex. Please only use water based lubes with latex condoms. You may also want to check out the three condom and lube links in my signature line.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

The local pharmacy sells them in packs of 40. Yeah, it can be a bit embarrassing but, hey, everybody does it, so you can scoff at that cashier and tell her where to stuff her cupins.

Oh, AU, if you're going for variety, try getting a bottle of Wet too. Silicon based, so it doesn't dry out as quickly as the water-based ones do. Plus, it's condom friendly. Never had one break on me, and I went through A LOT back in the day.

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"Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful nor conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins, but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes." - 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, adaptation in A Walk To Remember

Buy in bulk at Sam's trojans are like $18 for 60. Lots of KY later time to restock.. D

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Milker, I too expected more people in this place to get them online. I mean with all the self proclaimed sluts among us!

Andrew(who knows nothing about slutitude!)

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LIFE is not a race to the grave with the intention of arriving safelyin a pretty and well-preserved body, but, rather to skid in broadside,thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming--WOW! WHAT ARIDE!!!

I buy Wet Platinum lube, which can vary in price greatly, so I buy condoms from whoever has the cheapest lube price. Condoms tend to vary less in price than lube. But you also have to factor in shipping! Some sites have cheap products but screw you on shipping.

When I was sexually active (about X number) of years ago, they were available at bars, healthcare organizations and the local pharmacy, supermarkets and convenience markets.

I checked my supply before my last date (also X number) of years ago and they were all expired. Being a magnet for men with ED, it hasn't been an issue for me. Have the best dayMichael(who loves the commercial about erections lasting 4 hours... forget the doctor, call me!)

Not to put too fine a point on it, but "Plain old flesh tone" isn't pinkish/white for all people.

I recently saw an interview with billionaire Richard Branson (Virgin Records, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Airline, Virgin Galactic, around the world daredevil). Apparently one if the impediments to getting men in Africa to use condoms is they feel silly and offended wearing a white man's condom. He was heading an initiative to produce flesh tone condoms for African men.

Been meaning to get back to this for a day or so. When I said "flesh tone", I was referring to my particular flesh tone...as in through a transparent condom. However, your point is a very good one. I don't think it's putting too fine a point on it at all for you to have said so.